16.2.8. When driving through this intersection, you must:
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This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine concerns road safety when passing through intersections, particularly situations where there is no traffic light or traffic controller. It is at uncontrolled intersections that drivers most often make mistakes regarding priority, which leads to conflict situations and accidents, so understanding the order of passage is a basic skill for the theoretical exam.
The question checks the section of the Traffic Rules regarding passing intersections, and the key provision is clause 16.12 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine: at an intersection of roads of equal importance, the driver of a non-rail vehicle must yield to vehicles approaching from the right. In this situation, the "right-hand rule" applies, meaning priority is given to the driver who has no vehicle on their right; accordingly, the vehicle approaching from your right has priority. It is also important to remember the definition from clause 1.10 ("yield") — not to start or continue driving in such a way that would force another driver to change speed or direction.
If you choose the option to pass the intersection first, this will be a mistake: such a maneuver creates an obstacle for the car that has priority according to the "right-hand rule," especially when you are making a left turn. Instead, the correct decision is to give priority to the vehicle on the right, as this fully complies with the requirements of clause 16.12 and the logic of passing equal, uncontrolled intersections in the traffic rules.
Clause 16.12
At an intersection of roads of equal importance, the driver of a non-rail vehicle must yield to vehicles approaching from the right.
Explanation of application: since the intersection is uncontrolled and the roads are of equal importance, the order of passage is determined by the “right-hand rule” — priority is given to the vehicle approaching from the right (in this case — the white car).
Clause 1.10 (term “Yield (do not create an obstruction)”)
Yield (do not create an obstruction) — a requirement for a road user not to continue or resume movement, nor to perform any maneuvers, if this may force other road users who have the right of way to change their direction or speed.
Explanation of application: “yield” means not to start or continue moving through the intersection in such a way that the white car (which has priority according to clause 16.12) would be forced to change its speed or direction.
That is, the correct answer is “Yield to the white car,” given that according to the Traffic Rules, at an uncontrolled intersection of roads of equal importance, the driver must give way to the vehicle approaching from the right and not create an obstruction for it.
There is no traffic light or traffic controller at this intersection, and the roads are of equal status. Therefore, the order of passage is determined by the general rule for uncontrolled intersections of roads of equal status.
According to paragraph 16.12 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine, the driver of a non-rail vehicle must yield to vehicles approaching from the right. That is, each driver assesses whether there is an “obstacle on the right,” and the one who has no one on their right has the right of way.
In this situation, the white car approaches in such a way that there is no vehicle to its right that would have priority. However, for you, the white car is on your right, which means that you must yield to it. Additionally, it is important to consider that when making a left turn in such a situation, you cannot begin the maneuver before the vehicle that has the right of way according to the “right-hand rule.”
Therefore, the correct answer is "Yield to the white car," because at an uncontrolled intersection of roads of equal status, you are required to yield to the vehicle approaching from the right (paragraph 16.12 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine).